Connecticut western news., 1887-09-14
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. IA. 1887.
Local News.

notices to-day.
 Mrs Pequigney and family move to Thompsonville to-day.
 Cider barrels for sale by Joseph Madison. See adv.
 Mrs P. A. James returned to Canaan last week for short sojonrn,
 pr Geikie, of Toronto, Canada, is visiting his sister, Mrs Dr Adam.
 -Silas Knickerbocker is painting Patrick Finnegan's new house on Reed street.
 The H. X c. w. railroad company are rebuilding the tressle at Boston Corners.
 Mrs Adeline Beckley, of New Hart ford, IS visiting friends in this village and vicinity.
 Brick making will be resumed this week at John B. Davis brick yard in this village.
 Do you want to vote this fall :?
  notice in another column.
 Geo WY Selleck, wife and daugh- ter, of Norwalk, sojourned at the Warner House from Aug 30 to Sept 10. Miss Louise Bragg has returned to Mt Holyoke seminary, and Miss Mary Parsons to Wesleyan academy at Wilbra. ham.
 Miss Alice Partridge, of Canaan, Is visiting with her brother, Arthur Part ridge, in this village = New Milford Gazette.
 A special meeting of the stock holders of the Housatonic railroad will be held at Bridgeport, Oct 5. See notice in another column.
 Why is Hall, Hornbeck x Co.'S new advertisement like popular sermon :? Ans. It is brief, but contains 's sTidings of comfort and joy"
 Elsewhere appears cheery letter from Rev Robert Hunt. He is always welcome to the use of our columns for 8 chat with his former parishioners
 Geo Willis Parsons went to Meriden yesterday to accept the position of book keeper for Henry-L Morehouse, a lumber dealer, builder and contractor. Among other things which F. T. Whiting t Sons new advertisement calls your attention to, is their large stock of mpty alcohol and whiskey barrels suita ble to put cider in.
 ''Sohmer" < Mathushek Pianos, Estey and Mason < Hamlin Organs rented O, for sale by Capewell the Jeweler, No 3S6 Main Street, West Winsted, Ct.
 It is supposed that Job smoked cigarettes, as he was not only covered with boils but he said "My breath is corrupt, my days are extinct, the grave; are ready for me-
 Mir Christie P. Balaba anoff, of Bull garia, will speak in the V. I. A. hal next Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock upon the condition and prospects O Bulgaria. All are cordially invited.
 Canaan high school commenced Monday with 8 large attendance in al departments, and it IS encouraging t. notice the old-time interest and zea manifested by the scholars of the highe1 department.
 Sherwood O. Cummings, of Meri den, who with his wife and two child ren have been visiting his parents here last week journeyed on to Norwalk, tn former home of Mrs Cummings, wher they will sojourn few days.
 Very welcome tidings have bee received concerainS Charles H Gillette of Manistee, Mich, who was very i for three weeks with typhoid fevel The fever turned or subsided Tuesda morning, Sept 9th, and he is steadil improving.
 Il. A. Lillie freely and voluntaril imparts to you to-day knowledge gaine from ten years experience. Don't n' glect this opportunity to get thi information, gratis. You will find 1t another column and with this heading "Does it Pay ?"
 A double surprise-if some of ol subscribers will glance at the da alongside their names on the colore slip pasted on the NEWS they will l surprised to see how much they owe u We are already surprised that certai subscribers allow those dates to remai unchanged.
 The heaviest thunder shower of tl season visited Canaan and vicinity la Wednesday afternoon. The Gghtnir struck in several place in this villas but did no damage. The shower dam ened the Sunday School picnic Twin Lakes, but the young folks had good time nevertheless.
 Josiah Gillette has lost four CO within three years, from the muc dreaded milk fever. Two weeks a one of his COWS was very sick with tE disease. MT Gillette summoned Vete nary Surgeon Louis Fridez, and und his skillful treatment the COW was so restored d tc health.